The Not-So-Republic of Verderiesdre is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Brellini Enzo Fischer with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, pith helmet sales, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.115 billion Verderians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt, outspoken government prioritizes Industry, although Welfare, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berevesk. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Verderian economy, worth 304 trillion Sherlings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 143,989 Sherlings, with the richest citizens earning 9.5 times as much as the poorest.

Modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, and space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Verderiesdre's national animal is the Arctic Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.